Ruto forms team to campaign for Raila AU chairperson candidature
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President William Ruto unveils, aimed at campaigning for Raila Odinga’s candidature for the African Union (AU) chairperson role
President William Ruto unveils, aimed at campaigning for Raila Odinga’s candidature for the African Union (AU) chairperson role.
According to reports, the committee, financed through the exchequer, has drawn members from the government and is set to recruit more officials from the opposition to strengthen the plan.
Sources within the government revealed that Ruto had lobbied for Raila in various African countries and paved the way for the opposition leader to announce his interest in the top AU job.
And speaking in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on Friday, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi announced that it was Eastern Africa’s time to take over the AU’s leadership.
“The Central, Southern and Western Africa regions have had their share since 2002, so it is now time for the Eastern and Northern Africa regions. Under the rotational rules, Eastern Africa has the first opportunity when the term of the current chair expires end of this year,” Mudavadi stated.
Meanwhile, Azimio la Umoja leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka on Friday rallied behind their principal, promising to support his bid for the top AU job.
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In a statement released on Friday, the coalition expressed confidence and optimism that the former Prime Minister was the man for the job, consequently calling for his consideration.
“We fully support his decision, and we shall back his AU candidature to our fullest capacity,” Kalonzo stated.
Azimio thus appealed to the continent to consider Mr. Odinga saying he stands out as a zealous statesman with the qualities needed to fill in the gap and take Africa forward.
“As we all know, Mr. Odinga has a long-standing history of commitment to Pan-Africanism. We believe that as the AU Chairperson, he will leverage his Pan-Africanism vision of identity and inclusivity, to achieve ‘an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena,’” noted the party.
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